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SSW F84-F Thunderstreak ("The Hog") ready for the sky.

PLUTO16

PLUTO16

Charter Member
SSW F84-F Thunderstreak ("The Hog") ready for the sky.

Hi all,
We are glad to announce that our "Hog" is ready for the virtual skies.
Hope you will enjoy.
Cheers,
/Alessandro.



The SIM SKUNK WORKS is proud to present the model of the REPUBLIC F-84F "Super Hog". This model is at the top of our technology, it shows innovative and unique features, such as texture "redux", 3D lights at continuosly variable intensity, the Dynamic Drag Index concept and much more.
We are confident that our users will find it very interesting. Like all SSW models the F-84F SSW is freely downloadable and can be used fully for a limited time, to remove the limitation you must purchase an activation key.
The SSW F-84F came in two version for FSX and P3D v. 1.4, it will be fully compatible with P3D v. 2 very soon.
Model can be downloaded using the SSW site at:
http://www.simskunkworks.com
You need to be registered, registering is free.
We recommend to read and follow installation instruction reported on site main menu.
To help a faster download we have provided also a fast mirror:


http://ssw-f84f.dyndns.org/.../SSW-F84F-Installer-FSX-1.0...


http://ssw-f84f.dyndns.org/.../SSW-F84F-Installer-P3D-1.0...


Take in mind that our servers can serve up to 30 clients at time, so you may experience delay and/or slow downloads.


MODEL
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High detailed model, fully animated
High detailed 3D cockpit, fully animated and working
Frame rate friendly in single and multi player, it cames in two versions:
- 'SOLO' for single player use
- 'UBUNTU' optimized for multiplayer
- Complete dynamic 3D-lights systems both internal and external


TEXTURES
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High detailed, high definition, full "redux" SSW technology, 13 different liveries plus Italian team "GETTI TONANTI", one of the best texturing ever seen.


SYSTEMS
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- Almost all real system have been modelled and are working as the real thing is
- Flight dynamics modeled 99% close to real airplane
- DDIS (Dynamic Drag Index System), aircraft performances, speed, fuel consumption, acceleration depend on stores loaded and weight.
- Fully functional APG-30 radar with target lockon and target range information
- Aircraft configurator for payload and refuelling
- Air refuelling in both single and multiplayer mode, in single player a KC-135 tanker can be called during flight
- Payload fully congruent in both single and multiplayer mode
- Aerodynamic pitch up and inertia coupling reproduced
- Payload drop actually changes airplane weight, balance and drag index (DDIS)
- A-4 gunsight system reproduced:
* Manual and automatic bombing system
* Rocket launch
* Air to air gun firing with manual and auto range using APG-30 radar
* Continuosly computed lead angle for gun firing
- Special weapon delivery system (LABS, will be implemented on the next version)


WEAPONS ON MULTIPLAYER
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- Model runs nicely on multiplayer, it loads, drops/launch MK83/Rockets/Gun, weapon drop/blast and missile launch are visible both in single and multiplayer mode with no or negligible FSX server clogging, tested and verified with up to 15 players and weapons.


OTHERS
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Model comes with complete docs:
- Normal/weapons procedures checklists
- Real aircraft manual
- Other useful docs
- Support forum account
- All version 1.x upgrading and patches at no cost.
- Full detailed paint kit available for painters (It will be published later)
- GPL (restricted) licensed


RELEASE NOTES:
- Togheter with F-84F we distribute also the freeware KC-135 that can be used to training yourself on aerial refuelling both on single and multiplayer mode. The KC-135 can be freely downloaded from SSW site
- SSW F-84F S runs flawlessly in FSX - ACC PACK and PrePar3D 1.4, can't work properly on FSX SP1 or SP2.
- It will be fully compatible with P3D v. 2.0 very soon
- It will be compatibel with vACMI soon
- Minimum system requirements: INTEL QuadCore, 4 Gb RAM, 1.5 GigaByte available on HD
http://www.simskunkworks.com/


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Cold War Heavy Metal !

Awesome..!..can never have enough Cold-War-Heavy-Metal...just checking how much 'flexibility' is left
on the ol' Credit Card due to Christmas shopping. It's still looking good, so next stop......the Skunk-Works !

Fly High..Punch Holes in the Sky!

Walt
 
:eagerness:OH ooo Jimmy Jillickers .. Someone has taken the THUNDER out and put it into Christmas :icon_eek:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">
 
Nice! Time to dust off the book "Stranger to the Ground" by Richard Bach.......

Cheers,
Hank
 
hae5904 said:
Nice! Time to dust off the book "Stranger to the Ground" by Richard Bach.......
Click to expand...

Hank, have you read 'Jachtvliegers in de koude oorlog' by Steve Netto? It has some great stories about the Thuderstreak and - flash (And every other aircraft) in the RNLAF service.
 
A little update:

Many simmers already tried to fly this bird in P3DV2. We did all the developing with FSX/P3D 1.4 SKD's,and we are going to start testings to make it fully working with the new sim.

In these hours we released a rush patch to solve the problem for the black cockpit glasses:

http://www.vaafse.org/.../F84F/SSW-F84F-P3Dv2-patch-1.0.exe

Again,we have to review deeply all the systems and features to ensure full compatibility with the new sim,but we think to finish all the upgrades very soon.

Thanks,

Alessandro.
 
Well, I've all but given up on trying to d/l. Tried numerous times now and it will time out every time. Too bad, as it looks really nice. Maybe I'll try in a week after the initial rush dies down.
 
I managed to get it earlier, but there's an issue.
Every time I try to run it the sim keeps going into pause.
Hit pause to release, and it immediately goes back into pause again.

I've had literally no time to evaluate at all.

Dave
 
dhazelgrove said:
I managed to get it earlier, but there's an issue.
Every time I try to run it the sim keeps going into pause.
Hit pause to release, and it immediately goes back into pause again.

I've had literally no time to evaluate at all.

Dave
Click to expand...

The same issue here.
Mike
 
dhazelgrove said:
I managed to get it earlier, but there's an issue.
Every time I try to run it the sim keeps going into pause.
Hit pause to release, and it immediately goes back into pause again.

I've had literally no time to evaluate at all.

Dave
Click to expand...

Yes,it's a matter known.

The time trial is 8 minutes,to evaluate if the product is ok for your hardware.

We think is enough to check the specs of your PC and give a general look (and a startup,for the Hog is very quick,plus in 8 minutes you can easily get airborne).

Cheers,

Alessandro.
 
- - - - - OK Guys,bug found - - - -

Thank you all,and aplologize for the inconvenience.

Shortly I will post a link with the patch.

/Ale
 
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